LOWNYSERetail-Lumber & Other Building Materials DealersFiscal year ends January 31
LOWES COMPANIES INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 27, 2026
$195.92−1.46 (-0.74%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $109.72B
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.42%
Lowes Companies statistics
Financials through Jul 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $109.92B | $11.40B |
| Enterprise Value | $144.07B | $14.62B |
| PE Ratio | 16.56 | 26.12 |
| PS Ratio | 1.22 | 1.04 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 15.70 | 21.32 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.87 | 12.58 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.59 | 1.09 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.42 | 10.85 |
| EV / EBIT | 14.00 | 16.15 |
| EV / FCF | 20.58 | 22.70 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $90.43B | $11.60B |
| Gross Profit | $29.92B | $4.06B |
| Operating Income | $10.29B | $367.95M |
| Pretax Income | $8.76B | $299.36M |
| Net Income | $6.64B | $792.14M |
| EBITDA | $12.62B | $789.65M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $11.83 | $1.18 |
Margins
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.1% | 33.1% |
| Operating Margin | 11.4% | 6.37% |
| Pretax Margin | 9.69% | 7.22% |
| Profit Margin | 7.35% | 7.35% |
| EBITDA Margin | 14.0% | 11.6% |
| FCF Margin | 7.74% | 6.11% |
Returns
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 13.0% | 7.23% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 34.8% | 17.5% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 29.6% | 10.9% |
Growth
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.16% | 2.46% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -3.14% | 5.63% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -2.79% | 2.42% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -8.95% | 6.11% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -3.85% | -1.16% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -0.75% | 4.82% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 5.23% | 2.02% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 8.86% | 7.90% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $3.41B | $204.70M |
| Total Debt | $37.56B | $4.59B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$34.15B | $21.23K |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$60.87 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | -$7.44B | $2.56B |
| Book Value Per Share | -$13.26 | $4.62 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$17.10B | $6.83M |
| Working Capital | $2.21B | $1.06B |
Financial position
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.10 | 1.33 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 0.40 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.98 | 1.66 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.37 | 3.76 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.71 | 1.56 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.26B | $898.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$2.26B | -$483.56M |
| Free Cash Flow | $7.00B | $897.56M |
| FCF Per Share | $12.48 | $3.96 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.76 | 1.33 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.55 | 3.37 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $541.51K | $447.98K |
| Profits Per Employee | $39.78K | $23.52K |
| Employee Count | 167,000 | 24,489 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 6.04% | 3.34% |
| FCF Yield | 6.37% | 4.70% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.42% | 2.42% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.42% | 2.60% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.85% | 3.53% |
| Dividend Per Share | $4.75 | $3.16 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 4.55% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 11 |
| Payout Ratio | 40.5% | 40.5% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 38.5% | 61.1% |
Shares
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 561,054,000 | 107,596,000 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.49% | 0.06% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.00% | -0.37% |
| Float | 560,422,000 | 173,617,000 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 79.0% | 83.1% |
Taxes
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $2.12B | $164.27M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.2% | 23.9% |
Scores
| Measure | Lowes Companies | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 3.11 | 3.05 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 6 |
| Beneish M-Score | 7.25 | -2.42 |
Calculated by StockData from Lowes Companies's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.